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Electrical-Polarization-Induced Ultrahigh Responsivity Photodetectors Based on Graphene and Graphene Quantum Dots
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Electrical-Polarization-Induced Ultrahigh Responsivity Photodetectors Based on Graphene and Graphene Quantum Dots

Golam Haider, Prathik Roy, Chia-Wei Chiang, Wei-Chun Tan, Yi-Rou Liou, Huan-Tsung Chang, Chi-Te Liang, Wei-Heng Shih and Yang-Fang Chen
Advanced functional materials, v 26(4), pp 620-628
26 Jan 2016

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Chemistry Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Chemistry, Physical Materials Science Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Physical Sciences Physics Physics, Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Science & Technology Science & Technology - Other Topics Technology
Hybrid quantum dot-graphene photodetectors have recently attracted substantial interest because of their remarkable performance and low power consumption. However, the performance of the device greatly depends on the interfacial states and photogenerated screening field. As a consequence, the sensitivity is limited and the response time is relatively slow. In order to circumvent these challenges, herein, a composite graphene and graphene quantum dot (GQD) photodetector on lead zirconate titanate (Pb(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O-3) (PZT) substrates has been designed to form an ultrasensitive photodetector over a wide range of illumination power. Under 325 nm UV light illumination, the device shows sensitivity as high as 4.06 x 10(9) A W-1, which is 120 times higher than reported sensitivity of the same class of devices. Plant derived GQD has a broad range of absorptivity and is an excellent candidate for harvesting photons generating electron-hole pairs. Intrinsic electric field from PZT substrate separates photogenerated electron-hole pairs as well as provides the built-in electric field that causes the holes to transfer to the underlying graphene channel. The composite structure of graphene and GQD on PZT substrate therefore produces a simple, stable, and highly sensitive photodetector over a wide range of power with short response time, which shows a way to obtain high-performance optoelectronic devices.

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